Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-02

I'D.
Lieut.. Alex. Grant, 2d Lieut.. Norman Bestor.
The following have applied for admission TO the
club: Lieut.. W. IL. Jaques, DIR. 7. NJ. Norton,
Alex b. Legare, and Lieut.. Chas. Laird.
There was an exciting tug-of-war contest on
Analostan Island Wednesday evening. 1t was the
best two out OF three pulls without foot cleats,
and only such foothold rs could be obtained OF,
the ground The "Bues," with Mason as anchor
defeated the "Reds," who were anchored by Rob-
ertS The time OF first pull was so seconds ard
the second ID seconds. The teams were Comprised
OF six men on a side. Among those who parti-
Blues" and May, Frank Jones' McKenny and
Mackall on the side OF the "Reds."
=, The rifle match on Monday was won by Lieut.
Mason, after close fight. The conditions OF the
match were: Distance, eighty yards; position Off
hand; rifles, Hotchkiss service repeater. Each
contestant was allowed ten shots, with string
measurement from the BULBS eye There We're
several entries, and there was very good exhibit
ton OF shooting.
The interest displayed in the rifle match has
awakened desire TO have a clay pigeon match.
Arrangements Will soon be made for one.
Zeyerly gave large barge party on Wednesday
evening after the tUg-of-war contest
A baseball nine will be selected from Lee
Harlan, VIII Harlan, Bevington, Reed, Cults,
Bestor Robinson. Beach, Roberts, Crounse, Bains
and Rudy, to challenge the PotOmacs after the
the Alexandria regatta.
T. b. Morgan, acting commissioner OF the Fish
Commission, has been elected a member of the
club.
Captain Rudy has returned from visit to Phila-
deiphla on business connected with the building of
the new shell.
ANaLosTANs
A Junior four, composed OF Albert, stroke; Paris,
3; Pairo, 2, and Ballantyne, bow, has been out on
the river every day lately.
A large land slide took place at the quarry near
the AnaloStan landing on Tuesday evening, The
1Oat at the time Was nlled with people, and there
was narrow escape from serious accident.
A four-Oared gig crew, composed of Morgan
stroke; j. j. MckiOskey, B; Adams, 2; Gresham,
bow; Ruff, coxswain, has gone to participate In
twelve entries in the gig race, so that IL the
Washington boys win it Will be great triumph
The crew will be entertained by the Iona Boat
CLUB. Several Oh the club members accompany
the crew.
DR.. c. U. Kennedy VIII not row this year, as he
leaves Monday on an extensive tour through the
Barry Adams gave barge party Thursday
evening. Among those present were Messrs. C.
Hanson and Of1iey. On returning to the club
house d collation. was served, followed by dane
ing.
The Ariels, of Baltimore, have extended an in
vitation to the Washington clubs participate in
regatta to be held there July IL.
The PoTOMACs.
Capt Zappone is training gig crew composed
OF Norton, L. r. Writ, Seth King, and Lewis
The eight has been rowing the senior four.
AT the special meeting last Saturday the neces-
sary appropriations were made TO send the crews
TO the Alexandria regatta 1t was decided not to
enter gig crew.
This club had out an eight, three fours, five
singles, seven working boats, and the ten-oared
barge on Wednesday. This is the best showing OF
any club SO far this season.
four-oared shell has been purchased from Cum
berland- IL has been re-rigged with the Davis
slides and viii be used by the junior four In the
race at Alexandria. The shell was purchased by
private subscription. IL comes just In Time as the
shell That the juniors have been using Is so badly
warped as TO be utterly unfit for racing PURPOSES
L. q c. Lamar, jr.. has joined the club.
congress at It's last session made an appro-
priation to repair the street leading from the
horse-carS to the boat house. The District Com
missioners have commenced work, and it is ex-
pected that the condition OF the street will be
much improved.
A tug will leave the boat house at 10 a. m. Mon
day TO tow the scow containing the shells to Alex
andria.
King, Lewis, Norton, L. K Writ, La Dow. Aplin.
Dougherty, Hiram Doyle, and j. Hadley Doyle viii
with the ColumbiaS.
A large party viii be given next Friday evening
by several members Of the club.
Tine third regular hop took place last evening
and was largely attended.
POTOMAC CANOE CLUB
Commodore Russell said to STAR reporter YES
terday that he observed noticeable increase OF
interest in athletic sports and especially in canoe
Ing; This Is sport" he said (which is not as
Violent as rowing, and yet affords sufficient
amount OF exercise. II man desires hard work
he can take loas paddle and he will get plenty OF
IL, but II on the other hand his principal object Is
TO get out on the water and enjoy the evening
breezes he will find quiet, lazy paddle lust the
thing; or II he prefers he can put up a sail in his
canoe ana nave all the pleasure OF yachting with
out the expense"
rs not the tendency toward sailing rather than
''Ye5, il unqueStionably Is. / am sorry to see IT,
too. canoe ought TO be built after the model OF
the birch canoes. used by the Hudson Bay uoya-
continued. as he pointed TO traditional birch
bark winch hung in sings at the side OF the club
house, Il brought his canoe with me from Hud-
sons Bay several years ago. have used IL in all
sorts or weather and In all sort, OF water Have
Little Falls In It, and stove it as full of holes as
a sieve. and IL is good as il ever was. There Is
no ether Kind OF canoe which can stand rough
handling 80 well as birch; These pretty little
sailing caLOes, With airtight lockers, patent steer
Ing gear, and sails and paraphernalia enough to
III OUT miniature Irigate do very well for sailing
about in open water. out when 1t comes to swift
water. Win plenty or rocks, prefer birch II
you knock hole III II you can go ashore, cut OF a
piece OF BARK, melt some gum and rosin, paste it
over the hose, and IL Is as good as ever"
canoe regatta VIII be given at Marshall Hall
next month by the PotonlicS The Washington
Club wiz De invited TO participate There viii he
sailing double and single padding and upset
races. The clao house, winch IS buii. on float
and Is KEEP In position by steeiwira ropes moored
u piles, VIE be towed down the river by a tug
Tae club IS III . prosperous condition IL has
twenty members, and there are eight applications
for nie,aherahlp. Among thela are VIM. Millward
Cleveland Able, IT., aad Mr.. 1.kabani, OF The
Japanese legation.
'fhs CLUB does not belong TO the American Canoe
Association, but 1t Will be represented by Greene
and Dodge at the meet which lasts from August
IL 10 the 26th, at Bow Arrow Point, on Hero
Island, Lake Champaign.
Powel Douglass, Princess and MOnican are some
OF the different types represented There is also a
was DrouSht here from Canada.
MT LIBBY mas ftted propeller to his canoe,
which Is worked By turning wheel in the COCK.
pit. IL moves very swiftly.
Commodore Russell, accompanied by McNabb
ana Mcqueen, Will spend few days in camp at
Seneca, twenty miles up the river.
There VIII be campfire at the up-riyer land.
Ing every Wednesday evening during the summer
Tnere Is good deal OF complaint among canoeists
and rowing men In regard 10 boys going SWIM
ming about the river In the evening unprovided
with tights IL is almost impossible to take ladies
out Oh the river.
PROGRAM OF THE ALEXANDRIA REGATTA.
The regatta Ut Alexandria on Monday viii be-
gin at O'Clock. The first event will be the Junior
four SOULS the Potomac and Columbia Clubs OF
this city having entered the only crews The
race, with the following crews: Virginias Of
Richmond; University school, OF Petersburg, and
Oiu dominion, OF Alexandria. The senior four
smells, Win crews from the Potomac Club, and the
Coiuinola Athletic CLUB, OF this city. Senior sin.
gl.S, followed by the four0ared gig race with the
foHowlng entries: Columbia Athletic Club yir-
glnlas, University School, and Old Dominion In
the elght-oared shell race the Potomac Club and
The Columbia Athletic Club have entered crews
me prizes Will be awarded at Marshall Hall in the
evening.
The Wards leland Horrors.
MORE LIKE SLAUGHTER HOUSE THAN A HOSPITAL
In the Wards Island investigation in New York
yesterday afternoon Edward Mccarthy testified
that he was an inmate for three years and de-
clared that he twas made foot ball or for the
first six months. He was afraid to cOmplaIn as